Algeria is a North African country officially known as the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. It has a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea. The country is ecologically diverse with chotts, mountains, and wetlands.
Official National Animal
Fennec fox
Native Animals
Cuvier’s gazelles live in woodland habitats in Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Tunisia
Side-striped jackals make their homes in the Algerian desert as well as in woodland areas
North African boars can be found in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia
Jerboas are small desert animals and they are very fast hoppers
Barbary macaques are native to the Atlas Mountains in both Algeria and Morocco
North African fire salamanders are native to Algeria. They make their homes in temperate forests, rivers, and caves.
Birds
Algeria has a large population of birds and is popular with birdwatchers. You can see:
North African ostriches
Cranes
Hawks
Eagles
Marine Animals
Blue sharks are the most common sharks in the Mediterranean Sea and found off the coast of Algeria
Sahara frogs dwell in the streams, oasis pools, irrigation canals, and lakes of the Sahara desert
Pygmy killer whales are a rare species of oceanic dolphin
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